![The sky lit with explosions, the 3rd Australian Division moves out of the trenches at Messines. During the attack, Captain Jacka’s company captured three machine gun nests and an artillery position.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/M-Soldiers-4-4C-Feb05-e1694028030639-760x428.jpg)
New Zealand
Australia’s Venerable Albert Jacka
By Thomas G. BradbeerHe had the distinction of being the first Commonwealth soldier to receive the Victoria Cross for valor in World War I, and many observers felt that Australian-born Albert Jacka should have earned at least three of Great Britain’s highest award. Read more